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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
The scanned item from Odon Indiana topics include postal matter, advertising rates, and editor Dean M Inman. It notes President Roosevelt presenting Beveridge with a pen, praises Indiana lawmakers, schools and churches, and criticizes liquor and tax issues. It reflects local opinion on politics and public institutions.
Local briefs list residents visiting relatives in towns like Indianapolis Washington Terre Haute and Linton. Also noted are shop visits, church events, Epworth League Rally plans, and upcoming social outings with names of families and several small-town locales across Indiana and Illinois.
Citizens urged to take pride in appearance as continuous rains make vegetation rank. In Odon, many hoes reveal attractive displays marred by rampant grass and weed growth that will worsen sanitation if not addressed.
Dan Hayes trades his share in Hayes and Pickett to W. W. Morrison in exchange for a farm north of town. Invoicing starts next Monday. Morrison assumes personal charge of Hayes and Pickett share while remaining at his Spring Street residence for now.
Albert Diefeldorf sold his interest in Diefendorf and Barkley to J A Overton. Diefendorf came to Odon seventeen years ago last February and has run the business since. The firm moved to larger quarters this spring and will be reorganized with Overton and Breden sharing management.
The Rebekah Lodge installed officers Tuesday evening led by Alicia Helm as N G and Lela Sears as L G. Cynthia Leach served as I G with Mary Lawwell O G and Bessie Crawford Sec. Lela Sears F Sec Mattie Helm Ward Phoebe Miller Quad Alice Cooper R S N G Hester Daugherty L S N Laura McMullen R S V G Nota Boyd L 383 V G Sara Knnppman RS 3 Susie Toman L 83 Nota Bleugh Chop.
A farm auction case explains why top dairy cows fetch higher prices in February as dairymen seek springing udders and sleek condition. Cows were fed bran silage and hay, brushed, and presented well to attract buyers from the region. The sale averaged $55 per cow with a $10 to $15 premium and about a 500 profit for the owner.
An Iowa farmer urges consistent feeding and regular grain for young calves to ensure steady growth. J B Detrich notes veal is unprofitable if milk costs exceed calf sale value. A claim from Wilmer Atkinson cautions against playing with a young bull and stresses obedience for future behavior.
A 1910s style agricultural column urges dairy farmers and youth on farms to track results, foster competition among cows, and manage feeding to improve milk, butter, and cheese production. It notes rising dairy prosperity, a Wake County dairy society, and quotes on converting corn to butter to save freight.
A coroner jury in Michigan cleared a merchant of sudden death by heart failure aided by Chestness failure, amid commentary on unreliable speculation. Postmistress Etta M. Purdue of Marshall urges good roads for carriers, noting rural residents rely on timely mail delivery and road conditions affect service.
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